Archive for January, 2009

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Beef Jerky

Consider it low brow if you will, but there’s never been a tastier snack than beef jerky. Outside of its somewhat high sodium content, this protein-rich snack is a healthy detour from much of what people tend to nosh on during events like this weekends biggest event of the year, the Super Bowl. It’s relatively [...]

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Episode 31 :: Brazilian

It took 31 episodes, but I finally managed to get Don (better known as HogDawg) from Dude Night on the show with me. We drink a bottle of home brewed Cherry Wheat Ale from Groucho & CHUD at The Beer Report (followed by 3 bottles of more strong ale), discuss the problems with the FDA, [...]

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Molecular Cooking – my new true passion

The first time I’d seen or even heard of Molecular Gastronomy was the now infamous episode of Anthony Bourdain’s No Reservations “Decoding Ferran Adria.” I had no idea who Adria was, nor had I heard of his world renouned restaurant ElBulli, neatly tucked away in Roses, Spain. The episode changed my entire perception of how [...]

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Episode 30 :: A New Beginning

The birth of a new year always brings hope of new things, and certainly new beginnings. In this episode, we dismiss 2008 as a distant memory, discuss all of the exciting things that happened over Christmas (including some new food revelations of my own), a great new food blogger that I’ve started following, my first [...]

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Cassoulet

Happy New Year, everyone! I hope you’re all safe, warm, and with your families. I’m sure it’s cold wherever you are, so I have the perfect meal for you. With cold weather comes our favorite comfort food dishes. Everyone has their favorite. Most are almost always soups and stews. When I first flipped through my [...]

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